Native to Australia Gonipterus platensis Marelli (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the main beetle defoliator of eucalyptus worldwide, causing damage in various regions in which it was introduced, where its management relies mostly on biological control with the parasitoid Anaphes nitens (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae). In this report, we present the first laboratory evidence of efficient predation by Podisus nigrispinus Dallas (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on G. platensis larvae. This predatory species is native to Brazil and a promising biological control agent for use in the integrated pest management of G. platensis.
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1 September 2017
First Global Record of Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) as Predator of Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Larvae and Adults
Lucas Inoue Nascimento,
Everton Pires Soliman,
Edival Ângelo Valverde Zauza,
Jose Luiz Stape,
Carlos Frederico Wilcken
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 100 • No. 3
September 2017
Vol. 100 • No. 3
September 2017
biological control
Brasil
Brazil
controle biológico
Eucalyptus
integrated management
manejo integrado